Galleries & Museums

If you ever dreamed of becoming an archaeologist and imagined what it would be like to excavate and discover ancient treasures, full of mysteries and important historical value, this activity is for you (and the children that are close to you). La Casa del Jade and La Universidad del Valle de Guatemala have joined...

Antigua Guatemala, with its many attractive, activities and touristic centers, it also has impressive museums to soak up a little history. • Museo Casa de la Cultura: This museum is located on the corner of 4ª. Avenida Norte y 4a. Calle Oriente. La Casa de la Cultura, works as a center for cultural and...

PuntoPhoto is one of the photography groups in Guatemala that’s gaining momentum. It’s a virtual meeting place for photographers who want to share their experiences and work, as well as to address their concerns. Among its other activities, the group holds competitions in order to help members continue their photographic learning and growth. These...

On Friday, May 20th, the Directorate General of University Extension and the Museum of the University of San Carlos of Guatemala, in collaboration with the museums of the Historic Center, present another edition of A Night at the Museums of the Historic Center (La Noche de los Museos del Centro Histórico) in Guatemala City....

A multi-disciplinary artist and traveler, Renaud works between France and Guatemala since 2009 and has his analog photography laboratory in La Antigua. Born in Nîmes, in the south of France, in 1982, he began composing in 1996, collaborating with musicians, cultural newspapers, and theaters and then in photography articles. During his journey through the...

Improvisaciones (Improvisations), a one-man show by master artist Ramón Ávila, opens this month at La Antigua Galería de Arte. The exhibit gathers a collection of highly expressionistic and abstract works: drawings, oils, and mixed-media pieces will be on display. In these, the intense drama achieved through the use of light and shadow, form and...

On March 14th, 1897, the dulcet tones of the country’s National Anthem first rang out from the Teatro Colón. This day commemorates the acceptance of the piece, with its score composed by Rafael Álvarez Ovalle and lyrics written by José Joaquín Palma, as the National Anthem of the Republic of Guatemala. According to...

Visitors to Lake Atitlán usually comment on the lush mountains and volcanoes that surround it and the wonderful views that can be seen from just about any of the towns that surround the lake. It’s quite easy to imagine how life used to be in this peaceful place, surrounded by nature and art...